Senior Project Manager

Req. No.: PA1004

Type: Full-time
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Compensation: Competitive salary, relocation package to Los Angeles, Stock options, Health Care Package


Jobs Description
Patexia, a fast growing innovative Internet startup, focused on advancing intellectual property research is looking for a Senior Technical Project Manager. We are a small but growing team, located few blocks from the beach in Santa Monica.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage project variables, namely scope, delegation and timeline
  • Continuously define and monitor project assumptions
  • Develop, mentor, train, manage and support technical team
  • Document and communicate project requirements
  • Organize and run project status meetings
  • Facilitate product support training and user acceptance testing
  • Perform post-implementation review of the system with the users.
  • Work to ensure that requirements documentation can be easily translated into test plans
  • Contribute to documentation such as functional specifications, budget estimates, and timeline
  • Contribute and collaborate on platform architecture and product roadmap planning

Required skills:
  • BS, Masters in computer science or related technical discipline (or equivalent work experience)
  • +5 years hands-on management  experience within web environment.
  • Working knowledge of LAMP stack (Linux, PHP, …)
  • Willing to take ownership of the project (self-starter)
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines
  • Goal and result oriented
  • Have an interest in shaping company’s culture.


How to Apply?
Please send your resume (max. 2 pages) and cover letter to career@patexia.com. Please include the Req. No. in your cover letter and email subject. Your application will be reviewed and you may be invited for 30 min phone interview followed by 2+ hours in person interview. There will be technical questions during the interview.


About Patexia
Patexia Inc is a privately held company founded in 2010 and located in Santa Monica, CA. Patexia was founded on a simple idea: use the power of collaboration and technology to advance the intellectual property (IP) world. The essence of Patexia’s model is to create an active IP community and develop the right technological tools to bring more transparency, efficiency and value to the IP world.

Patexia is run by a seasoned management team with over 52 years combined operation experience. The team is experienced in building and growing start-ups in North America and growing revenue from $2.5 million to more than $1.5 billion.